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A man seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat in front of a silver ornamental backdrop, flanked by tall tassel decorations in orange, blue, red and green. He wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, and a reddish-brown garment. He has a tilak on his forehead, holds a red-handled ritual implement across his lap, and his eyes are closed. Warm lights and a dark night background are visible behind him. a person: long hair swept up, crown, gold ornaments and garlands; this appears to be a ceremonial procession or darshan setting.

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Night photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a silver backrest, multicoloured tassel bunches in orange, blue, red and green on either side, and gold leaves. He wears a red-brown garment, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold ornaments and a gold necklace, gold bangles and a peacock feather in his headdress. His face has white markings and a red bindi, and he holds a red stick in both hands. Strings of blue and gold beads hang on the silver backdrop. Strings of coloured lights glow faintly in the background.2017-03-13Night procession scene on a decorated float: a man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on a red throne-like seat in front of a silver backdrop, wearing a gold crown with a peacock feather, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, multiple beaded gold and red-stone chains, a pink and white flower garland, and a red-orange wrap. He holds a red-handled sword or staff upright with one hand, eyes closed, face tilted in a smile, with white and red forehead markings. Behind him rise tiers of colourful tassels in blue, red, green, yellow and orange with gold bead strings, and gold leaves decorate the float. Lights glow in the dark background. Attribution is not established from the image itself, so the identity is probable from appearance cues only.2017-03-13A man with long dark hair tied up under a gold headband sits on a red-cushioned seat in front of a silver ornate backdrop and a canopy hung with colourful tassels in orange, blue, red, green and yellow. He wears a brown sleeveless garment, a pink and white floral garland, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold earring. He holds a long sword or blade across his chest in both hands and looks down toward it. A blue and gold beaded necklace hangs on the silver backdrop behind him, and gold leaves decorate the canopy at night.2017-03-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a red velvet seat within an ornate float decorated with multicoloured tassels in orange, blue, red and green, and gold leaf foliage. He wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and pendants, a pink and white flower garland, and gold bangles, and holds a long red staff. Behind him stands a silver, embossed backdrop with blue beaded garlands. The scene is lit at night. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold jewellery, seen in a procession setting.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, flanked by tiered tassel decorations in orange, blue, red and green and gold foliage. He wears a pink and white garland, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red-orange dhoti, and holds a long silver-and-red ceremonial staff across his lap. A peacock-feather fan and a lion-headed carving sit at the sides, and the scene is lit against a dark background. a person appears here, seated in the central position on the throne with his regal clothing and rudraksha mala, indicating a ceremonial presentation.2017-03-13Night-time photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne in front of a silver backdrop, flanked by tall tassel poles in orange, blue, red and green with gold beads. He wears a dark crown with a peacock feather, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and armlets, and a rust-orange cloth. He holds a red-handled sword or staff across his lap, eyes closed, smiling with white forehead markings. Festival lights glow in the background. a person appearance cues are not sufficient to name him.2017-03-13A photograph of a man seated on a red cushioned throne under a silver backrest, decorated with multicoloured tassel swags in orange, blue, red and green. He wears a gold tilak forehead mark, a jewelled crown with a peacock feather, layered pink and white flower garlands, gold necklaces and bangles, and a rust-brown garment. He is holding a long red and yellow pipe or staff, apparently pointing it downward, with a dark background and a few small red lights. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept hair, crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlands, seated on a throne during a night ceremony.2017-03-13Night photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned ceremonial palanquin or ratha decorated with multicoloured tassel fringes in orange, blue, red and green and an ornate silver canopy. He wears a brown wrap, a pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold-coloured necklace with beads, a gold headpiece and gold earrings, and holds a white ceremonial sword-like staff. Golden leaves decorate the palanquin behind him.2017-03-13Night photograph of a festival procession. A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with red, green, yellow and blue tassels, gold leaves and a red cushion, with white lion figures at its base. He wears a pink-and-white garland, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a rust-coloured dhoti, and holds a red-tipped ceremonial sword across his lap while smiling. Blurred oil lamps in the foreground, a seated attendant in a white-and-gold turban at left, and two women in red saris at right form the surrounding scene.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a silver backdrop, peacock feathers, and tiered tassels in orange, yellow, blue, red, green and white. He wears a brown-orange cloth, gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, a red tilak and a crown-like headpiece, and smiles with eyes closed while holding a long red staff across his body. Hands of onlookers are raised in the foreground and string lights glow in the background. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne with a red staff, wearing gold necklaces and a garland, so a person is in_person.2017-03-13